Abstract
The western margin of the Lut Block, in southeastern Iran, has experienced many historical and
instrumental destructive earthquakes where 13 earthquakes, from 1977 to 2020, totally had surface rupture with a length of roughly 207 km. In this study, we indicated active tectonic evidence of the fundamental faults based on the DEM terrain interpretation, and satellite data analysis with field
data. We investigated surface evidence related to the activity of the faults and their depth characteristics. Our results of the geometric-kinematic characteristic of the faults have general applications in describing strike-slip faults, development of releasing, and restraining bends in positive flower structures.
instrumental destructive earthquakes where 13 earthquakes, from 1977 to 2020, totally had surface rupture with a length of roughly 207 km. In this study, we indicated active tectonic evidence of the fundamental faults based on the DEM terrain interpretation, and satellite data analysis with field
data. We investigated surface evidence related to the activity of the faults and their depth characteristics. Our results of the geometric-kinematic characteristic of the faults have general applications in describing strike-slip faults, development of releasing, and restraining bends in positive flower structures.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 70-84 |
| Journal | Geophysical Research |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2021 |
Keywords
- active faults
- seismic activity
- geomorphological evidence
- releasing and restraining bends
- Central Iran